Comparison

Fish & Tides vs MeteoCasting

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fish & Tides

This app synthesizes tidal, solunar, atmospheric, and wind data into a single, easy-to-understand bite score. It highlights prime fishing windows and offers a quick catch log with auto-enriched data. Integrated with iOS features for seamless use while fishing.

Highlights
  • Hourly bite score (0-100)
  • Best fishing windows highlighted
  • Tide and weather forecasts
  • Verified fishing spot database
  • Quick catch logging
  • Tackle tracking
  • iOS Home Screen Widgets & Live Activities
Features
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Every factor that moves fish, rolled into one score. On the coast or inland. Anglers check five apps before a trip to piece together tides, river levels, solunar periods, moon phase, pressure and wind. Fish & Tides does the math for you. It reads live data from NOAA, the National Weather Service, USGS and national agencies around the world, and tells you hour by hour when the bite is on. Salt or fresh, flats or tailwater, you get one clear answer. COAST TO CREEK On the coast, the Bite Score follows the tide and the current. On rivers and lakes, it follows the water itself: the level and flow at the nearest gauge and how fast they're changing. Fish & Tides covers over 120,000 locations in 128 countries, with a global tide model wherever a national agency leaves off. THE FISHING FORECAST Bite Score: a 0 to 100 rating for every hour, built from the tide or river flow, weather changes, barometric pressure and solunar windows. Best Today: the prime two to three hour window worth planning your day around. Tides and Currents: slack water and the best current periods, from station data. 10-Day Outlook: plan next weekend's trip with long-range tide and weather forecasts. NEW: RIVER CONDITIONS Live level, flow and water temperature from gauges in the US, England and Canada, and whether the water is high or low for the date. River forecasts from the National Weather Service and NOAA's National Water Model show where the water is heading. Dam releases: below Corps of Engineers dams, see today's release and what's scheduled. On the lake, see the pool level. Flood stages on the chart, with a warning when the river is forecast to reach them. Choose your gauge: pick the one that matches your water, right from the map. FIND YOUR WATER Over 120,000 locations worldwide, including boat ramps, public piers, fishing access points and artificial reefs. Tap anywhere on the map for an instant forecast for that spot, on salt water or fresh. Save your spots with custom icons and notes, or share a pin with your crew. A CATCH LOG BUILT FOR SPEED Log species, photo and weight in about 10 seconds, without missing the next cast. Every catch is tagged automatically with the conditions at that moment: tide phase or river level and flow, moon, water temperature and Bite Score. Record the lure or bait that worked and spot your patterns over time. DEEP iOS INTEGRATION Action Button: open the catch camera instantly, wet hands and all. Live Activities: your active trip and current Bite Score on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Widgets: tides, bite windows and your week at a glance. iPhone Duo: layouts made for the cover screen and the inner display, open or partly folded. FISHING ALERTS A heads-up the night before a top-rated day. A Monday briefing with the best windows of the week. WHY ANGLERS SWITCH Other apps show you data. Fish & Tides tells you what to do with it. Whether you fish the surf, the flats, a tailwater or a lake, it turns tides, flows and weather into one answer. Your catch log makes the next trip smarter than the last, and the widgets and Action Button keep you fishing instead of fiddling. FREE The daily Bite Score, tide, river and weather forecasts, the map and the catch log. PRO Extended forecasts, widgets, fishing alerts, unlimited catch photos, water temperature trends, the full river forecast and release schedule, and your choice of gauge at every spot. DATA SOURCES NOAA, the National Weather Service, USGS and the US Army Corps of Engineers (US), UKHO Admiralty (UK), the Environment Agency (England), Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) and Open-Meteo, plus a global tide model beyond national coverage. More info: https://fishandtides.com Terms of Use: https://fishandtides.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fishandtides.com/privacy.html

About

MeteoCasting

Features
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Sei stanco di arrivare in spiaggia, montare l'attrezzatura e scoprire che le condizioni del mare non sono quelle giuste per il surfcasting? MeteoCasting è l'app definitiva creata da pescatori per pescatori, progettata per darti un vantaggio strategico prima ancora di lanciare il piombo in acqua. Dimentica le solite app meteo generiche. Abbiamo unito i dati meteorologici e marini più precisi con l'esperienza sul campo per offrirti uno strumento unico, capace di leggere il mare e dirti esattamente cosa aspettarti sulla sabbia. Le funzionalità principali di MeteoCasting: Condizioni del Mare in Tempo Reale: Direzione e intensità del vento, altezza e periodo dell'onda. Tutti i dati fondamentali per capire se il mare sta "lavorando" nel modo giusto e se si sta formando la giusta schiuma. Previsioni Meteo Dettagliate: Temperatura, umidità, pressione atmosferica, copertura nuvolosa e probabilità di pioggia. Tutto ciò che devi sapere per preparare l'abbigliamento e l'attrezzatura perfetta. Il Verdetto Mare (La vera innovazione): Questa è l'anima dell'app. Incrociando tutti i dati meteo-marini, MeteoCasting genera un "Verdetto" chiaro e immediato. L'app elabora i dati per te e ti dice se le condizioni sono ideali per la ricerca di predatori, se c'è troppa turbolenza o se è la classica serata da mare piatto. Interfaccia Immediata: Niente grafici incomprensibili o menu confusionari. Solo le informazioni che ti servono, presentate in modo chiaro e leggibile anche di notte o sotto il sole. Sblocca il tuo potenziale con la Sezione PRO Vuoi fare il salto di qualità definitivo? Accedendo all'area premium sbloccherai la pagina dei Pronostici Pro, un vero e proprio radar per le tue pescate: Pronostici Avanzati: Analisi dettagliate e previsioni mirate per massimizzare le tue probabilità di cattura. Lettura Avanzata: Suggerimenti su come affrontare le condizioni attuali evidenziate dal Verdetto Mare. Accesso Esclusivo: Entra nel livello successivo del surfcasting, dove nulla è lasciato al caso e ogni uscita è calcolata per rendere al massimo. Che tu sia un agonista esperto in cerca del dettaglio che fa la differenza, o un appassionato che vuole ottimizzare il proprio tempo libero, MeteoCasting è il compagno di pesca che non deve mai mancare nel tuo smartphone. Scarica subito MeteoCasting, controlla il Verdetto Mare e preparati alla tua prossima cattura! Termini di utilizzo (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fish & Tides4 screens
MeteoCasting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MeteoCasting at 14.0.0 against Fish & Tides's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fish & Tides sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MeteoCasting sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fish & Tides versus MeteoCasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFish & TidesMeteoCasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRivolu LLCmatteo cherchi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fish & Tides

Subscriptions2
  • Fish & Tides Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Fish & Tides Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

MeteoCasting

Subscriptions2
  • MeteoCasting PRO Mensile$2.991 Month
  • MeteoCasting PRO Annuale$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Fish & Tides free?
Fish & Tides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeteoCasting free?
MeteoCasting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fish & Tides or MeteoCasting have ads?
Neither Fish & Tides nor MeteoCasting shows ads.

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